New agency will focus priorities, aid response. (Around the Fleet).(Office of Homeland Security)(Brief Article)

President Bush said that his proposed Homeland Security Department would help the government focus resources to protect the nation and allow existing agencies to be more responsive.

Bush, speaking at the New York City Port Authority terminal in Port Elizabeth, N.J., recently said the government must do everything it can to protect innocent lives. He said the "cold-blooded killers" arrayed against the United States will strike again and the Homeland Security Department would aid in defending against another strike.

"We've got to focus our priorities," Bush said. "We've got to set clear goals. If cultures need to be changed within agencies, we'll change the …